Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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1 The Old Orchard London NW3 2TR
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Corkscrew Willow(Salix Babylonia 'Tortuosa') - double stemmed with open crown - reduce crown by 3m from crown tips (maximum) to suitable growth points and no more than indicated in the annotated image - reduce lateral spread to match with emphasis on branches overhanging No.4 property front aspect using rigging where necessary to safely lower branch sections to ground on a controlled manner - remove 2x 'hanging' branches and all deadwood branches All works are for routine maintenance.
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